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John GriffithsDecember 30, 2014
Ayumu Goromaru puts boot to ball for Japan © Getty Images
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Who scored most points in Test rugby this calendar year? J Samuel, UK
The top five points scorers in Test matches in 2014 were as follows:
189 - Ayumu Goromaru (Japan)
147 - Bernard Foley (Australia)
123 - Florin Vlaicu (Romania)
122 - Jonny Sexton (Ireland)
117 - Nicolas Sánchez (Argentina)
Sexton was the top scorer in the Six Nations (66 points) and Sánchez headed the leader board for the Rugby Championship (with 52).
All five are likely to feature prominently in the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
John Griffiths is a widely respected rugby historian and is the author of several sports books, a regular contributor to the Daily Telegraph and co-author of the IRB International Rugby Yearbook. He has provided insight for Scrum.com since 1999.
